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Kraken is considering an IPO as soon as Q1 2026, having previously explored a pre-IPO raise of over $100M in 2024. It now joins other crypto firms eyeing public listings under a more crypto-friendly regulatory environment, following the SEC's recent decision to drop its case against Kraken.
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has retracted previous restrictions on digital asset activities, clarifying that banks may now engage in crypto custody, stablecoin operations, and node verification, which eases the regulatory burden on banks. This move aligns with President Trump's push to end crypto debanking, aiming to position the U.S. as a crypto capital by making financial services more accessible for the digital asset industry.
Solana startup coworking space mtndao will launch its new token, $MTN, through MetaDAO around the end of March. It will be governed as a futarchy – a model where all key decisions are decided fully onchain. As the first DAO to debut on MetaDAO, mtnCapital aims to align closely with community-driven governance and set a new benchmark for decentralized organizational autonomy onchain.
elizaOS 2.0 is a decentralized operating system purpose-built for AI agents, designed to autonomously manage crypto assets, coordinate DAOs, and drive decentralized economic networks. Central to elizaOS is the Eliza framework, a Typescript-based AI toolkit that rose to prominence in prior months as the top trending Github repo. The elizaOS ecosystem includes initiatives like AI-enhanced governance for DAOs, the Global Trust Marketplace for decentralized trading intelligence, and an AI-powered token launchpad.
The Sepolia Pectra hardfork encountered an issue where the deposit contract's token-gated mechanics triggered unexpected events, causing nodes to mine empty blocks. A coordinated fix was deployed, first privately to restore functionality, then publicly at 14:00 UTC, successfully resolving the issue without losing finalization.
HyperEVM, built on Hyperliquid's high-performance L1, integrates EVM compatibility with native liquidity, near-instant finality (~0.2 sec), and an efficient dual-block architecture. Despite strong early adoption and deflationary tokenomics, challenges remain in attracting top developers and expanding beyond perpetual and spot DEX offerings.
The narrative around a government-driven strategic reserve has faded a mere week after it was hyped by President Trump on social media. Bitcoin price action remains uncertain, characterized by immediate retracements after rallies and positioned in a “void” between significant volume ranges, indicating weak market strength. Open interest continues to trend downward despite recent price increases, suggesting limited directional leverage and potential vulnerability to further downside. External factors, including volatility in equity markets driven by tariff news, continue to suppress optimism for a sustained rally.
Hyperliquid has rapidly become a dominant force in decentralized perpetuals trading, capturing an unprecedented 64.71% share of total onchain perps volume with CEX-like speed, liquidity, and UX. Unlike many DEX competitors, Hyperliquid's custom blockchain enables sub-second transaction finality, 100k orders per second, and composable DeFi features. This performance is enhanced by community-centric development, including products like liquidity vaults, spot markets featuring major assets, and user-driven improvements, ensuring alignment with traders over short-term investors.
The OCC's new Interpretive Letter 1183 reaffirms that national banks can engage in crypto custody, stablecoin activities, and blockchain validation without prior regulatory approval.
After the White House Crypto Summit this past Friday, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong announced that the exchange is planning to hire a thousand people because of policy progress in the current US administration.
By using Base, Circle, and the Moonwell Card, people can now use a fully integrated crypto primary financial account that allows one to pay for everyday items while keeping their assets on-chain to earn interest.
The Texas Senate passed Senate Bill No. 21 to create a state-level Bitcoin reserve, which would hold BTC and other cryptocurrencies with at least a $500B market cap, pending approval by the House and Governor.